The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-19
BEARS INVADING FARMS.
THEIR REMARKABLE BoLDNEss IN
CENTRAL pennsylvania.
Cornaeida Torared and HOG rens Robbed
ny Them-Ono Cooily Walks Through q
Viiiage-Farmer Gertzcil's Adventure.

Cornaeids rorared and Hor rens Robbed
ny Ykem-Ono Cooiiy Walks Through q
ViiiaRe-Farmer GentzciI's Adventure.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. is--According to
tho accounts OF hunters. black boar were never
80 humorous and bold in central Pennsylvania
as they are this fall. In Centre county they
have walked boldly into villages, and ono WINS
killed tho othor day on n farm within eight
miles OF Bellefontc tho county seat and homo
OF Gov. Curtin. In Franklin county, in tho
North Mountain region. bcnrs Invaded tho corn
fields In such numbers during tho huskingsea
son just ended that great loss was sustained by
tho farmers IN corn dovoured and carried away
bv the animals. Over the line in Fulton county,
especially In Tod township, more than one
farmer has boon robbed OF his winters pork by
marauding bears. In Cumberland county.
near tho Perry county limo. many bears have
been scen this month and three killed.
The other day an Immense bear was seen en-
tering tho village of Milesburg. Centre county,
having como down from tho woods near by.
He cooily crossed tho iron bridge over Dald
Eagle Creek. and walked UP the middle OF the
main street People who were in the street got
quickly out Of 1t. Horses snorted and tugged
at their tie straps. but tho bear kept on it's
way. Before It had gone far number OF dogs
got wind of it, and appeared upon the scene.
The bear turned and dashed through A. T.
Boggs front picket fence. smashing It down
MS If it had been made of glass, and took
was no one IN HIilesbnrg, anxious, 10 go bear
chase. and returned to the mountains.
na TTo oe eSa that the 6aye and inn
N Centre county. on Tuesday; night did V not
Farmer and his vile were returning home from
bear walk out OF their front yard. shuttle across
the road ahead of them. and stop, under q
came sliding d9wn out Of the tree st and joined
bear climbed the tree, and, after, reaching the
branches, cid ba S down down, us his mate A., had
sSne f wo the
this cheeky sport between themselves. paying
no attention TO tho spectators Farmer told his
revolver, and his axe, BY the time she r..
turned prayer meeting was over in the
nancy sight .spRsa w bears
he 6ears paid
81 of baef aRR d9o o s Re the S Sea sSo
ana f iimRed hnrrslES OF tSSWar S the woods;
among the branch hes. Farmer Went closer. and
S8t he sh It oar rddnT
with buckshot, before 1t fell to the ground 1t
axes By the crowd e and the tlo liz lett in Il
sGS s I 81 !; sss Ras ss sf9n Gt po
few days ago John Gentzell. who owns, the
farm, was ps told by 81 neighb9r that big benz
playing hob generally ~ Farmer Gentseil is no
hunter, but he keeps n gun: and, taking 1t with
sight Of Ills house e.. to see ii there really was
sRsPs ssa sa 5s ss sDos and I
pg on the & bea gave oee
e at snp df he haa Red MS but
while he was loading his gun the bear jumped
the ana sSocfs Genae oowod Hmm
pecting every moment to come upon his dead
other end Of the fleid. working away at another
Of tben 4 f s Henrv
who was at work In another. field. and while
two more balls into the bear, Brnin then made
was fired into him. This did not finish Ne
upon Henry Gentzeli in such furious charge
with the bear paving and chewing Of Els log.
Th s
minute more The brother
bears back. and the fierce brute fell over and
died The flesh was torn from Henry Cent?
one of the biggest ones ever killed In the coun-
ty weighing between 800 and 400 pounds.
Three boys were hunting rabbits on Tuesday
near Cowans Gap, In Franklin county. They
started q rabbit and 1t ran into a corn shock.
One OF the boys went to the shock to kick 1t
and scare the rabbit out, while the two others
stood ready to shoot It. The rabbit jumped
out Of one side, but neither boy shot it, for on
the other side n bear tumbed out and sur
yeyed tho youthful hunters In establishment.
The rabbit got away, and SO did the boys. The
bear was afterward killed in the same field By
farmer named Wagner.